/ˈmweɾto/
Translation
dead, deceased; died (past participle)
Word origin
From Latin mortuus ('dead'), past participle of mori ('to die'). It serves as the irregular past participle of morir.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- mortuus
- English cognates
- mortuary, mortal, mortify
Grammar
Examples
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The engine is dead and has not worked since yesterday.
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He was dead tired when he got home.
muchas .
Many people have died in the road accident.
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They found the bird dead under the window.
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The neighbourhood seems dead on Sunday afternoons.
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